Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...
Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...
Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...
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Panel Discussion<br />
<strong>Conflict</strong>s, <strong>Legitimacy</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Government</strong><br />
<strong>Reform</strong>: The Role <strong>of</strong> Civic Education<br />
Richard A. Nuccio, Ph.D.<br />
Director Civitas International Programs<br />
The Revolution was not fought to deliver paradise,<br />
but to liberate us from hell.<br />
-Attributed to Joaquin Villalobos,<br />
f o r m e r s e n i o r m i l i t a r y c o m m a n d e r<br />
Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN),<br />
El Salvador<br />
Introduction<br />
The objectives posed for Thai society by<br />
this KPI conference are important ones,<br />
which have motivated, <strong>and</strong> eluded, human<br />
beings since we began to organize ourselves<br />
into complex political arrangements. Can a<br />
society pursue the objectives <strong>of</strong> equity<br />
through peace <strong>and</strong> harmony? In societies<br />
marked by deep historical, social, <strong>and</strong> ethnic<br />
divisions is there a way to promote social<br />
justice that does not destroy the fabric<br />
holding society together?<br />
Recent Thai history, <strong>and</strong> the “Principle<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rationale” guilding this conference,<br />
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